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Seven soldiers, one civilian killed in Mali bomb blast
BAMAKO, Sept 27, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Seven soldiers and a civilian driver were killed in Mali’s restive centre when their vehicle hit a bomb, the defence ministry said Thursday.
Wednesday’s “cowardly terrorist attack” took place between the northern city of Timbuktu and Mopti in the centre, a statement said, adding that the soldiers were on an escort mission.
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